Police in California are searching for a suspect accused of pulling a girl into a dumpster area and sexually assaulting her

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Updated: 5:51 AM MDT Jun 27, 2017

RIVERSIDE, Ca. —

Police in California are searching for a suspect accused of pulling a girl into a dumpster area and sexually assaulting her.

Police say the girl was playing outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Riverside on Sunday afternoon when a stranger pulled her into the enclosed dumpster area and sexually assaulted her.

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The suspect, described as a 50-year-old dark-skinned Hispanic male, then ran away from the scene and the girl was able to get to safety.

The alleged-victim is between the ages of 10 and 13, according to The Press-Enterprise. Police say the girl was alone. It is unclear where her parents were at the time.

Riverside police released a sketch of the suspect in an attempt to track him down.